Recent content by John74813

Ok thanks all. I'll just use spray and leave and then Stormdry it in Spring

Ok so the conensus is to leave the Stormdry to when it's warmer weather. While the scaffolding is still up though I hope to clean the bricks. Is everyone in agreement this is the right method? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0087YSTBI (Feb Brickclean External Brick Cleaner | Cleaning and...

The point of my post wasn't really to discuss whether I need Stormdry or not, perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned that. Anyway, I have a cantilever balcony and water is getting into the cavity somehow and tracking along the steel beam into the internal part of the house in the garage. The work...

Ok thank you Damp surveyor suggested it - Stormdry still allows the bricks to breathe.

Thanks Wayners, that will clean up my old bricks/mortar? I think they are blackened because it's so exposed and they're constantly wet when it's raining

Hi Can I get some advice please - I've had some work done on the front of my house to fix an issue with water ingress. I now need to paint it with Stormdry (Water repellent). I have two questions I would appreciate your advice on please: 1. What can I clean the blackened brickwork with? I've...

For the trampoline? I've been doing research and even with a safety net, it's not advised to have it this close to a fence. As well as this, the retaining wall at the back will be higher than the trampoline base so any one "falling" into the net would still hit (albeit, through the net) the...

Hi all I'd like some advice please regarding the feasibility of a sandpit in this space. The garden was landscaped by the previous occupants and they had a trampoline in this pit. I've deemed it personally to be too unsafe having a trampoline this near the fence and wondered about the...

Hi Woody, i've been at it with the silicone filling every gap I can see around the cill and the beam. Now for treating the steelwork - what would you recommend - something like Hammerite direct to rust metal paint? And if so, can I just paint what I can see (with the decking up) or do I need to...

Hello Another member on another post of mine pointed out that my steel beams are rusting and should be treated. Is there more to it than just painting with some steel paint? And do I need to completely dismantle the balcony to remove the wooden joists in order to paint under that too? Or will...

I think this all looks ok? Or perhaps it's the bit right next to the cill where water is getting in.

Thanks Woody. Will check all that. Issue is I won't know until i've "Fixed" it for quite some time as it is pretty wet down there now. Need to see obvious drying and then it getting worse again. The balcony has been there since 2006 and the new balcony doors fitted in approx. 2018. I've only...

Thanks woody for your kind analysis. Re. the cill junction, is that referring to the cill on the bottom of the balcony doors? i can't seem to see any issue there but I could be missing something. Plus, the two damp spots directly sit in line with the beams.- so that more than likely explains it...

Hi, I have a balcony above my integrated garage, and water seems to be leaking into the blockwork. I have attempted to silicone along the top of the wood and the bottom of the steel beam but the issue is unresolved. The centre of the damp mark lines up (horizontally wise) exactly where the steel...

Thanks foxhole, good to know that this can be done. Might have to consult a professional on this one though!